— augural , adj.
/aw"gyeuh ree/ , n. , pl. auguries .
1. the art or practice of an augur; divination.
2. the rite or ceremony of an augur.
3. an omen, token, or indication.
[ 1325-75; ME augurium soothsaying, equiv. to augur AUGUR + -ium -IUM ]
— augural , adj.
/aw"gyeuh ree/ , n. , pl. auguries .
1. the art or practice of an augur; divination.
2. the rite or ceremony of an augur.
3. an omen, token, or indication.
[ 1325-75; ME augurium soothsaying, equiv. to augur AUGUR + -ium -IUM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012